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INA260EVM-PDK and Software Tutorial
This user's guide describes the characteristics, operation, and use of the INA260EVM-PDK. This user's
guide discusses how to set up and configure the software and hardware, and reviews various aspects of
device operation. Throughout this document, the terms evaluation board, evaluation module, EVM PCB,
and EVM are synonymous with the INA260EVM PCB. The terms PDK, kit, and EVM kit are synonymous
with the INA260EVM-PDK. This user's guide also includes information regarding operating procedures
and input/output connections, an electrical schematic, printed circuit board (PCB) layout drawings, and a
parts list for the EVM.
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Overview

The INA260 is a high- or low-side current sensor, power, and voltage monitor with a 2-mΩ precision
integrated shunt resistor and I
averaging modes, enabling high resolution measurements of the current, voltage, and power dissipation of
the source being monitored. The INA260EVM-PDK, which consists of the INA260EVM and SM-USB-DIG
controller board, is a platform for evaluating the features and performance of the INA260 under various
signal and supply conditions. This document gives a general overview of the INA260EVM-PDK, and
describes the features and functions to be considered when using it.
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C™ interface. The INA260 offers programmable conversion times and
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